Alaska earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 65 km SE of Chignik, Alaska

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 65 km SE of Chignik, Alaska on Mon, Oct 14, 2019, 6:01 AM AKDT (14:01 UTC), 14 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 74 km ESE of Perryville, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2019-10-14 14:01:27 UTC
Depth
13.9 km (8.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
55.943° N, 157.568° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Stations used
17

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak019d6vky8w (also filed as us600068wv). Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 9:33 AM UTC.